KILLEEN, Texas — Killeen District #4 Councilmember Michael Boyd is facing recall.
A recall petition turned in on Aug. 28 was signed by 341 people. 218 of the signatures were from eligible voters in Boyd's district, according to Killeen City Spokesperson Janell J. Lewis Ford.
Signatures must be from registered voters that are residents of the districts to qualify. More than 50% of the voters in the district have to sign the petition for it to succeed, according to the city charter.
She says the recall will be discussed by the Killeen City Council on Sept. 17. The City Secretary will certify the recall petition during the meeting, and no "governing body" will get to vote on it.
If the petition is certified, Boyd will have five days to resign. If he doesn't, the City Council will hold a recall election on May 3.
Melissa Brown submitted the petition. She says "the best thing about this petition was... the citizens got engaged".
Brown told 6 News Boyd "ignores citizens", "approves motions to take away citizens' right to speak" at city council meetings, ignored citizen petitions, and "put his desire for luxury items before safety".
She mentioned a recent endorsement of a new city hall building, and said that funding should be going towards sidewalks, crosswalks, roads, and traffic signs around the city.
6 News reached out to Councilmember Boyd about the recall. He emailed us this response:
“I acknowledge a recall petition has been initiated and duly signed by 218 citizens residing in District 4. I stand on my integrity and believe that at the end of the day my record will prevail.I have always and continue to have the best intrest of the citizens of Killeen. I intend to work diligently to ensure that I overcome this. While my work is not yet complete, it remains my desire to be your public servant."
If you want to reach out to Boyd, his contact information can be found here.